Street Sports Basketball
Platform: Commodore 64
Gametype: Undefined
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Taking basketball out of poshly-decorated arenas with hotdog sellers, cheerleaders and pre-game entertainments, Epyx presented basketball played as it is by kids all over America. Four different courts are provided - the schoolyard, the alleyway, the parking lot and the backyard. Each of these has its own hazards to play around, such as oil slicks and potholes. The standard basketball dunks, passes and steals are on offer. An opposition player drilling the ball into you sees you gain possession.

One or two players can join in, choosing their team of 3 from the 10 kids you are offered, each with different abilities. There are 3 computer difficulty levels. 

Trivia

Think all that stuff on the screen (curb, grass, holes, trash cans, etc.) are there for decoration? Hardly! Dribbling on these surfaces can cause your player to lose control of the ball!

Not every court has well-defined out of bounds areas. Just like in real life pickup games, the rules aren't set in stone. :) For example, on the city court, if the ball hits to doors or trash cans, it's not out! It'll bounce back onto the court and any player can pick it up.

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Description from the packaging:

Jump ball!
It's play-off time in a back alley off Oak Street. Vic and Bojo face-off on asphalt. They leap...long arms stretch...the higher hand smacks the ball to Magic... then a furious fast break down the alley... Vic gets caught in the hustle and does hard time on concrete...defense slacks as Kevin slips on a slimy oil patch...Brad spots an opening to the basket and slams it through. Check out those high fives!
Blitz'em right off the street!

Create a team to terrorize the neighborhood. There are hot shooters and slow dribblers, team players and show offs. Guys that can pass on the run and find that big man inside. Or help Joey pop'em from the corners. But don't let'em dribble in oil slicks. Or trip in pot holes. To be Numero Uno in this neighborhood it takes as many mental leaps as jumps.
There've never been this many obstacles to proving you're the best. Then again, Street Sports Basketball isn't like any basketball game you've ever played on a computer.
But it's just like any basketball you've ever played for real.
Play against a friend, or the computer.

Choose your own teams, recruiting from 10 neighborhood players.
Four different courts: the schoolyard, the alley, the suburban backyard, and the inner-city parking lot.
Slam dunk. Steal the ball. Make a jump shot, or a hook. And pass on the run to an open teammate for an easy score.
A hot shooter guns down the defense.
Passing on the run to a sure shot under the hoop is team play at its best.
Another high flying jam.
